The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-10

you, uncle?,n. - 5,-.., ;5,,5-.,x..s,.s j., :: !.
ass yoa driying iat,',' inqpited.old +. /.
Josiah, sharply. ~ -. - =.
5s's.,T want & 70 know Uncle Josiah, whether
my fathers money, Of which you are sole
trustee, Is invested In accordance with the
terms of his;willi'' said Jack, gravely.
Old Josiah started as though he had
been stung, and turned crimson all over
e f;%hhs! ssid ,aess Do lyoa hsan hs a, a pom
pously. Have you come here to accuse
-yonr father brother Of -theftN .zsFi';.h ]
:s;is' Uncle. Josiah as i am sure. that
every farthipg gof the money is intact5' said
Jack, with evident sincerity. But how
is it invested! That Is the question
ssWhat concern is that Of yours?' roared
lold Josiah. n:aIt is my affair, !and tIEam
responsible. .
ST want to ask you plain question,
Unclg osiahI ssatd;y ygsAr looking straight,
at him. "Is It not the fact that the
whole hersa-sneney -is-inTested in
your businesss''
.eWhat Sfies;iss Sfmed dgolt Josiah,
defantly, SO taken abasE that lie was un;ss
able to utter The denial which rose inyolss
'9hssis .ua Ays. 70 Il III SUSPECTED this9 sala
Jack, ''and, though 4 dlavel hesitatedi to.
broach the subject, my mind is fully,
made up as to the course to take. The
money must be properly invested i'm !.
p sPoohii 'yosauai don't know what you are
ttiaalking about, cried bis uncle, getting
.redder, and hotter and more uneasy every,
-
"Yes, / do, and I have taken proper ad:
Twice. Unless you .Rin promise me that.
The i.moneyrshan be Immediately WITH
s,fi s,dfraawh ffom the risks Of your business I
shall bring an action against you in chan
!cery;;n said Jack, quietly. =. .,.. . :.
Uncle Josiah was too much upset and
!. startled to1nhkefany reply to this and
his nephew, observing that be might wish
+ to think heJpttG over, took his leaye,
remarking that he would call the next
-day-f er.hie decision. .--beft to. hinselfy old
Josiah passed q very uncomfortable quar-
ter of an hour inapainfully reaNzihsss the.
full force Of his nephaY's demand. I The,
fact was that, though his deceased broth
er's fortune, WAS intact,i the Withdrawal
of SO large. q sum!oe capital from his busi-
ness at thenoment: t:WaS exceedingly incon-
yenient. Old Josiah was not SO rich as
was commonly supposed, and his! av--
aricious nature had induced him to in
dulge in stock exchange speculations,
with disastrous results. Consequendy;h he
had found the trust funds more than use
ful, and, II fact, almost indispensable, to
the conduct Of his business. To be called
upon to invest this money in an author-
lied way was most unpleasant request,
and it is probable that Jack little foresaw
how full, and complete was his retaliation
for his unc1e's harshness. s.I...
is,,O Old Josiah, however, where his pocket
swas concerned, was never disposed TO give
way easily, and, after sleepless night,
he came to the conclusion that he might
safely put his nephew cR with, promises,
and invest The: e:money properly at Q more
Convenient period. Besides, he could not
believe that his brothers. SON would ITO
law to compel him. to remedy what was,
after all, only satechnical breach Of duty.
He therefore wrote his nephew brief let
ter, stating cold1y that as soon as paying
/! Investments could be- found the, money
|, should be applied according to, the strict
letter Of the trusts OF tine will, and that,
in the meantime, there was no occasion
for him to call; -. ~
"a Two days later, however, old Josiah
was dismayed at receiving writ, issued
ON behalf 'of his. sister -in-law and her
children -ins ehapceEy division; praying
for an account Of investments and other
inquisitorial details connected with the
trust. The old gentleman, who, in his
calmer moments, had wondered whether
nP q
tEast fluids was the full extent OF the ven
geancs which his nephew had threatened,
now began to feel uneasy about his ult-
mate intentions. Upon the whole, he de-
cided that It would be best to face the
situation by withdrawing and raising the
necessary amount from his business with
out, delay, and 80 avoid the expense, lin
convenience nnG pubncity'of :ap action IN
which He must ultimately be defeated.
He therefore made his arrangements, and
in the course Of few days after receiving
the writ he had invested the whole OF bis
brothers. fortune in consoB.
1t may bc imagined that the trouble
and annoyance which this involved were were
not calculated to imprnvei old1-Josiah's
sentiments toward his nephew, 30 that
when Jack paid him visit shortly ly,after.
ward he was boiling over with wrath and
ina!gnasi9a; 7!Go~ 3 '7saa uaole5dsiah said ssst;
cheerfully. tI've called to see IL we can
come to terms about t6is,FretcheS Saction:''
dThe money is oil invested In consols, 4"
snarled old Josiah, 'sand .yol1r:mothef will
got per cent. sinsteaa Of q. Z hope you
are satisfied with your cleverness.
$50 far, 50 good, As to my mothers
income, Of course !I.Bhall, take care She
shall not suffer-" replied Jack, with quiet
confidence, which caused his uncle to open
his eyes. ~ hope now, uncle, that be
tween us--you and .lnes .lne1s3Ye shall be able
to manage tho matter amicabiy:'S ~
ssWhat DO you mean' What natterP'::
demanded old Josiah, who had come to re.
gard his fgpbei shly dlattesipg 70
respect for his acutenesS.
ssOf course the investment Of the money
upon proper security is the main thing, u
said Jack in naatter-of-fact tone. ABut
there still remains the other point How
about theprofts you have:madeout ofmy
fasher's money beyond the 5 per cont ""''